Joe Ferguson vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Joe Ferguson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Williams comes out clearly ahead of Joe Ferguson across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 187), contact rate (K%+ 144 vs 80), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 112). Joe Ferguson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 180 vs 131). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Ferguson and Ken Williams

Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1013
167.72
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
3624
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
3001
496.85
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4862
519.44
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
719
119.04
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
465
76.99
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
994
106.2
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
121
20.03
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.82
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
20.2
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
254
42.05
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
475.65
78.75
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
1228
203.31
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
1290
213.58
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
407
67.38
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
445
73.68
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
730
120.86
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
469.49
77.73
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.49
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.99
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
93.05
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
566
60.47
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
10.6
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
607
100.5
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
30.66
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.97
5.97
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.57
19.57
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.81
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.79
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
86
14.24
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.64
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.99
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
5.63
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.71
64.71
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Joe Ferguson and Ken Williams

Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
974
1.15
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
1
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22886
27
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7628.2
9
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4253
5.02
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2956
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
0.45
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.08
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4705
5.55
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3260
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4637
5.47
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3123
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.761
4.761
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.37
87.37
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.07
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.1
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ferguson
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
0.53
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Ferguson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.28
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0